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Turkey blocks access to platform monitoring web censorship

Turkey blocks access to platform monitoring web censorship

The EngelliWeb platform has been keeping a tally of the number of banned web addresses, including news articles.

‘There are growing concerns that freedoms are curtailed in Turkey’

‘There are growing concerns that freedoms are curtailed in Turkey’

In a statement about AKP’s social media bill, Checks and Balances Network says, “Introducing such a legislation in a period when social media and Internet have become an integral part of freedoms will cause citizens to be punished, rather than the criminals.”

Radio and TV Supreme Council Controlling on Internet

Radio and TV Supreme Council Controlling on Internet

The legislation, which is enabling Radio and Television Supreme Council to supervise series, movies and documentaries released by right of broadcasting and license on Internet, has passed in parliament.

Communication Technologies Authority Censors Women’s News Site JinNews

Communication Technologies Authority Censors Women’s News Site JinNews

The Information and Communication Technologies Authority has blocked access to JinNews news site. The news site continues on www.jinnews1.com.

24 January 2018

Censorship on 4 News Sites

Censorship on 4 News Sites

Ankara 6th Criminal Judgeship of Peace has blocked access to Mezopotamya Ajans, Demokrat Haber, Özgürlükçü Demokrasi and 1HaberVar news sites.

Access to DİHA, JİNHA Blocked Again

Access to DİHA, JİNHA Blocked Again

Dicle News Agency for the 44th time, Jin News Agency for the 9th have been blocked by the order of Information and Communication Technologies Authority.

Number of Arrested DİHA Correspondent Reaches 10

Number of Arrested DİHA Correspondent Reaches 10

The number of arrested DİHA correspondents has reached 10 with the arrest of DİHA Antep correspondent, Mehmet Hakkı Yılmaz. The website has been blocked for the 37th time as its Mardin correspondent Abdulkadir Tugay.

Telecommunications Directorate Censors 3 News Sites

Telecommunications Directorate Censors 3 News Sites

Telecommunications Communication Directorate has blocked access to DİHA for the 34th time, Azadiya Welat for the fifth time, and siyasihaber for the third time.

Sendika.org Censored 11th Time

Sendika.org Censored 11th Time

Sendika.org news website has been blocked for 11th time as of July 24. The website proceeds its webcast on sendika10.org.

TİB Blocks DİHA 29th Time

TİB Blocks DİHA 29th Time

Presidency of Telecommunications Communication has blocked access to DİHA, which made it 29th censor on the website.

19 February 2016

TİB Blocks Off Access to Aryen News Website

TİB Blocks Off Access to Aryen News Website

Telecommunications Communication Presidency has blocked access to Aryen News website with an “administrative injunction”.

16 February 2016

JİNHA Blocked off

JİNHA Blocked off

Telecommunications Communication Presidency has for the fourth time blocked access to JİNHA. The news website continues broadcasting on jinhaber.info.

16 February 2016

Media in Last Three Months of 2015; You Name the Title

BİA MEDIA MONITORING REPORT-2015 4TH QUARTER

Media in Last Three Months of 2015; You Name the Title

Between October-December, 2015, 31 journalists, eight distributors have been put in prison, 15 journalists and two media groups and organs attacked, three Syrian journalists killed, 213 media employees unemployed and action taken on 93 persons including 42 journalists due to defaming the President. ECtHR has sentenced Turkey to 17,000 euro.

13 January 2016 Erol Önderoğlu

PEN Report Analyses Anti-terror, Online Censorship, Judiciary Relationship

SURVEILLANCE, SECRECY AND SELF-CENSORSHIP REPORT TURKEY

PEN Report Analyses Anti-terror, Online Censorship, Judiciary Relationship

PEN International and PEN Norway have called to states which have relationships with Turkey, the Council of the EU and Internet and social media companies operating in Turkey about the government pressure on digital freedom in Turkey.

17 December 2015 Elif Akgül

Presidency of Telecommunication and Communication Blocks 4 Websites

Presidency of Telecommunication and Communication Blocks 4 Websites

Telecommunication and Communication Presidency blocked websites: Dağ Media, Besta Nuçe, ANF and DİHA.

10 August 2015 Elif Akgül

“Censorship of Social Media Violates the Constitution”

“Censorship of Social Media Violates the Constitution”

Academicians Akdeniz and Altıparmak, objected to the access ban on social media platforms Twitter, YouTube and Facebook. “Constitutional principles were violated,” said Bihr from RSF.

How to Read Turkey’s New Internet Law

How to Read Turkey’s New Internet Law

Kerem Altıparmak from Ankara University Law Faculty explained in detailed on how Turkey’s new internet law will affect users. According to him, it will be possible to shut down twitter entirely despite previous ruling by Constitutional Court.

6 February 2015 Elif Akgül

Parliament Passes Internet Censorship Bill

Parliament Passes Internet Censorship Bill

Turkey’s Parliament passed the bill on the “protection of private life”, a regulation that gave authorities extraordinary competencies to make URL-based restrictions like in China, Iran and Saudi Arabia.

6 February 2014

How Will Turkey Be Censored on the Net?

How Will Turkey Be Censored on the Net?

bianet interviewed Berhan Soylu, an executive board member of Computer Engineers Chamber on the impact of government’s bill proposal which will regulate the internet usage.

31 January 2014 Elif Akgül

Vimeo Banned in Turkey

Vimeo Banned in Turkey

Vimeo, one of world’s leading video-sharing networks, has been banned after an order made by Istanbul 10th Peace Crime Court on January 8.

10 January 2014

Turkey Tops Internet Censor List

Turkey Tops Internet Censor List

In 2013, the number of content removal requests Google received from Turkey increased by 966%, compared to 68 percent worldwide.

20 December 2013

"Laughable" Internet Bans

"Laughable" Internet Bans

Reporters Without Borders criticized the application of the internet filtering system in Turkey and also the access bans to many sites. Even though the list of banned words was described as "laughable" it still constitutes a restriction of freedoms, RSF warned.

PM Erdoğan: "Media provokes"

PM Erdoğan: "Media provokes"

Prime Minister Erdoğan gave an account on topics such as press freedom, internet censorship, military service and the recent incidents in Hopa in the course of a Q&A session with journalists in a broadcast of CNN Türk.

Summit on Controversial Internet Filter System

Summit on Controversial Internet Filter System

On 25 May, the Internet Committee organizes a meeting with non-governmental organizations, public representatives and experts to discuss the much disputed internet filter system. The application is going to be enforced on 22 August.

25 May 2011 Ekin Karaca

Country-Wide Protests: "Don't Touch the Internet"

Country-Wide Protests: "Don't Touch the Internet"

Tens of Thousands of people took the streets in 31 Turkish provinces on 15 May to demonstrate against the "Draft Bill on Rules and Procedures of the Safety of Internet Use". The draft law will be enforced on 22 August.

16 May 2011 Ekin Karaca,Çiçek Tahaoğlu

138 Words Banned from the Internet

INTERNET CENSORSHIP

138 Words Banned from the Internet

The Telecommunication Communication Presidency banned 138 words and terms from the internet. The list also includes words used in everyday life. The number of access bans is expected to increase; also food home delivery sites or football supporters' clubs will be affected.

29 April 2011 Ekin Karaca

Internet Should not Become the "Voice of Ankara"

IPS - BIANET:

Internet Should not Become the "Voice of Ankara"

The IPS Communication Foundation/bianet brought a compulsory filter program for all internet subscribers in Turkey before the Council of State. The new regulation enables the Council of Information Technologies and Telecommunication to ban access to websites according to their own unpublished list of forbidden sites.

15 April 2011 Emin Acar

Facebook Apologized to Journalist Çakır - Group Re-Opened

INTERNET CENSORSHIP

Facebook Apologized to Journalist Çakır - Group Re-Opened

The Facebook Turkey team apologized to journalist Çakır for closing down his account and the "Homology" group he administers "by mistake". Access to another group that called on Minister Kavaf to resign is still blocked.

28 March 2011 Burçin Belge

Turkey Inquired about Internet Censorship

EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS

Turkey Inquired about Internet Censorship

The European Court of Human Rights examines two applications from Turkey regarding cases of internet censorship in 2009. Turkish authorities were allowed time till 9 June to submit a response. Internet expert Akdeniz emphasized the international importance of the decision.

Video Sharing Site Vimeo.com Banned

Video Sharing Site Vimeo.com Banned

Three years after the access ban of YouTube, the video sharing site Vimeo.com was temporarily banned as well. The Telecommunication Communication Presidency blocked access for a few days upon a "protection decision" issued by the Ankara Public Chief Prosecution.

5 October 2010 Emir Çelik

Playboy Website Censored Before Religious Holidays

Playboy Website Censored Before Religious Holidays

Without a related court decision, the Telecommunication Communication Presidency banned access to the Playboy website because of a technical inspection. The ban comes right before the religious holidays. YouTube.com is banned in Turkey since 5 May 2008.

7 September 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Real Success against Virtual Censorship

INTERNET CENSORSHIP

Real Success against Virtual Censorship

2,000 people from various organizations and institutions demonstrated in Istanbul against internet censorship in Turkey. The organizers and supporters appreciated the large number of participants and emphasized the importance to make their voices heard on the street.

19 July 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

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